Question

Where is the largest mangrove forest in the world and India?
1. Pinnavaram
2. Pitara
3. Sundarbans
4. Bhitarkanika

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sundarbans

The correct answer Sundarbans.

• The World's largest area of mangrove forests is Sunderbans.
• The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and located at the Southeastern tip of the 24 Paraganas district about 110 km from Kolkata.
• Sunderbans got its name from one of the mangrove plants known as Sundari (Heritiera Minor).
• Sundarbans are a part of the world's largest delta, formed by the mighty rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna.
• It is situated on the lower end of Gangetic West Bengal, the Sundarbans is crisscrossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries.
• The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal, halophytic mangrove forests in the world. 

• The present Chief Minister of Bengal is Mamata Banerjee and the Governor is Jagdeep Dhankhar.
• Namdapha National Park is a large protected area in Arunachal Pradesh, Noa-Dihing River flows through this National Park.